Only eight out of 51 total expert picks are backing the New York Giants on Monday Night Football, even after their Week 1 upset over the Dallas Cowboys. The Los Angeles Rams are coming home to SoFi Stadium after dropping their season opener to the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, but the punditry is still firmly in their corner. The overwhelming consensus suggests the Rams are poised to get back on track, completely brushing aside New York’s Week 1 performance.
Monday Night’s Unanimous Verdict: LA Is Back On Track?
The numbers for this Monday Night Football clash are wild: 43 of 51 total picks are for the Los Angeles Rams. Across seven different outlets, the experts are largely in agreement that LA will bounce back. Names like Jarrett Bell and Nate Davis from USA Today are all in on the Rams. ESPN’s Bill Bowen, Kevin Clay, and Jeremy Fowler are also siding with Los Angeles. Over at CBS Sports, Pete Prisco, Jared Dubin, and Ryan Wilson all have the Rams winning. NFL.com’s Jeremy Bergman, Brooke Cersosimo, and Gennaro Filice are following suit, as are many at Sports Illustrated including Albert Breer and Eva Geitheim. Even The Athletic, with Zach Berman and Chad Graff, sees the Rams as the clear favorite. It’s a massive show of faith in a team coming off a loss, and a stark lack of faith in the Giants after their big win.
The Brave Few: Giants Get Zero Respect After Cowboys Shockwave
Despite pulling off a significant upset against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 1, the New York Giants are getting almost no love from the experts. Just eight picks out of 51 are giving them a shot on Monday night. Courtney Kahler from ESPN is one of the few going out on a limb for the Giants. Dave Richard from CBS Sports is another, and Gary Davenport, Ian Hanford, Wes O’Donnell, and Brent Sobleski over at Bleacher Report are all making the bold call. Sports Illustrated’s Gilberto Manzano and The Athletic’s Steven Louis Goldstein round out the small contingent believing New York can pull off another shocker. It really makes you wonder: did nobody actually watch the Giants beat the Cowboys, or do they just think it was a fluke?
So, the experts have spoken, and they are largely dismissing the Giants despite their Week 1 stunner. Can New York pull off another upset, or will the Rams indeed get back on track at home? Monday Night Football is gonna tell us who’s right, and frankly, I’m ready to see if those eight brave souls know something the other 43 don’t.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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